Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008

Category — Postage Due

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
571
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Sale 956, Lot 571, Postage Due10c Red Brown (J19). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1884 RED BROWN POSTAGE DUE. A STAMP OF TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL.

With 1995 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $3,200.00). This is one of the most difficult issues to obtain in such superb condition. To support this observation, XF 90 is the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. to a J19, and this stamp is the only example to achieve that grade.

1,450
2,800